How to Say “Waiter! (getting attention)” in Mandarin

服务员
fúwùyuán

Waiter! (getting attention)

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 服fúclothes
  • 务wùaffair
  • 员yuánclassifier for military generals

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Common questions

How do you say "Waiter! (getting attention)" in Mandarin?
"Waiter! (getting attention)" in Mandarin is 服务员, pronounced fúwùyuán (second tone, fourth tone, second tone).
What does 服务员 mean literally?
服务员 breaks down as 服 (clothes) + 务 (affair) + 员 (classifier for military generals).
What tones does 服务员 use?
服务员 is pronounced fúwùyuán: second tone, fourth tone, second tone.